[chorus]
It's only paper tigers
It's only paper tigers
It's only paper tigers

Hawked the wigwam shaker spirit midnight coal
Electric Jesus got hit neon stripped and kicked parole
Basket man burns papoose full of perfumed owls
Sawed-off shephard left the black sheep out to howl

(repeat chorus)

Blood monkeys shiver, straight-jacket overcoat
Invisible army is peeking through the holes
Candy cane kisses lost on losing lips
Double-crosses for the misses single file while the honey drips

(repeat chorus)

Pretty pennies can't buy back lost time sight unseen
Wolverines surround the wagons uptown cowgirls dream
Dynamite the doorbell let someone paint all the windows black
Sneak out the alley bag lady autographs the gunny sack

(repeat chorus)